Ice Wolves go defence heavy in SJHL Draft

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Moving on the the 2010 born draft, the Ice Wolves made a total of five picks. 

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With the first overall selection in that age group, the Ice Wolves went with Warman-born defenceman Arlo Barclay. Standing at 6’1, 161 lbs, Barclay spent last season with the Notre Dame Hounds U18 AAA team. Last year, Barclay posted 3G-22A-25P in 42 games making him the leading defenceman on the team for points and fourth overall.

The Ice Wolves then used the seventh overall selection on Moose Jaw-born defenceman Calder Harris. At 5’8, 141 lbs, Harris spent last season split between the Regina Capitals U18 AA team and the Regina Pat Canadians U18 AAA team. 

In 35 games at the AA level last season, Harris posted 2G-16A-18P with the Capitals. During his eight-game call-up with the Pat Canadians, Harris posted 1G-2A-3P. 

The Ice Wolves didn’t have a pick in the second or third rounds after trading the 13th overall pick to Nipawin, and the 25th overall pick to Flin Flon. 

That meant the Ice Wolves wouldn’t pick again until the start of the fourth round. With the 37th overall selection, the Ice Wolves went to Prince Albert and chose defenceman Rhett Franklin. As a member of the Prince Albert Renegades U16 AA team, Franklin posted 16G-22A-38P in 32 games. He sat third in team scoring and led all defencemen. 

Still in the fourth round, the Ice Wolves took Regina-born goaltender Gavin Steeves with the 42nd pick, which they acquired from Melfort. 

Steeves was the starting goaltender for the Regina Vics U18 AA team last year. His 0.932 save percentage was the fourth best in the league this year with a record of 14-4-0 and a second-best in the league goals against average of 2.28. 

To kick off the fifth round, the Ice Wolves selected Saskatoon-born Robbie Harrison 49th overall. Another defenceman, Harrison comes to the Ice Wolves standing at 6’1, 170 lbs. 

Harrison played with the Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA team where he posted 1G-7A-8P in 30 games from the blue line. 

The Ice Wolves had one final pick in the sixth round, but decided to pass on it. The team also auto-protected defenceman James Cook ahead of the draft. 

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